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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
722 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
 

MIZ002-009-160000-
Ontonagon MI-Gogebic MI-
722 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GOGEBIC AND WEST
CENTRAL ONTONAGON COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT/700 PM CDT/...

At 721 PM EDT/621 PM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Hurley, or near Ironwood, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Porcupine Mountains State Park, Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield,
Hurley, Northern Lake Gogebic, Thomaston, Clark Lake, Ironwood
Airport, Mirror Lake, Copper Peak, and Merriweather.

People attending Blasting at Copper Peak  should seek safe shelter
immediately!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT/1000
PM CDT/ for western Upper Michigan.

&&

LAT...LON 4679 8974 4655 8957 4640 9015 4650 9022
      4650 9027 4652 9028 4651 9032 4654 9032
      4653 9035 4654 9036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 244DEG 27KT 4649 9023 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

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